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The Hyborian Backpackers' Guide: Khopshef Province
The Hyborian Backpackers are back out into the sun, after a stop in the Sanctum of the Burning Souls last week. On the cards for this latest Age of Conan adventure is the Khopshef Province region, a vast desert with a number of towns, both friendly and hostile. Not only are there quests galore for the outdoor areas, but this zone plays host to a handful of instances as well that are absolutely worth a visit. Check out our gallery guide to see what Khopshef has to offer. To Khopshef >> Gallery: The Hyborian Backpackers Guide: Khopshef Province Having fun in Conan's homeland? Make sure to check out all of our previous Age of Conan coverage, and stick with Massively for more news from the Hyborian Age!
Age of Conan patch notes for June 26th
The patch notes for today's Age of Conan update are now available, and a few of the fixes that we've seen talked about in recent times have made it in. There's nothing significantly game changing unless you're a Necromancer, or are waiting to get into Alchemy (and it's not the big PvP patch unfortunately) but Funcom's to-do list is now a little shorter. There's also an interesting tidbit about level 70+ solo mobs being "more of a challenge" -- something we'll need to investigate. Here's a rundown of some of the bigger updates: Some of the Necromancer buffs we looked at earlier have been implemented. Changes to Active Blocking: it now has an initial stamina cost, will give a shielding bonus instead of evade chance, and causes a buff icon to be displayed when used. Melee pets will do splash damage. The Black Castle zone in Khopshef Province has been completely redone, and groups around level 30-35 are encouraged to check it out. Solo monsters, minibosses and bosses have been made more challenging for level 70 and up. This does not affect group and raid monsters. You can cast certain spells while mounted again. Alchemists will no longer crash when opening their books, and the previously discussed solutions for this tradeskill's component issues have been implemented.
Age of Conan patch addresses class balance, Khopshef Province zone
It seems like it's a bit early in the week for an Age of Conan patch, but here we are! Today's update to the recently released title addresses a number of outstanding class issues, quest problems, GUI and tradeskill problems and (most interestingly) apparently significantly changed the Khopshef Province zone. Here are some highlights: Of the classes, the Dark Templar seems to have gotten the most love. Many spells had their mana costs reduced; the conversely bright Priest of Mitra class also received some improvements. A raft of quests have been corrected, and it looks as though itemization has been smoothed out in a few areas. My favorite GUI improvement: "Fixed problem that would cause the resource manager to download the same resource again and again." The Khopshef zone has "numerous" additional quests, new treasures spread throughout the area, and a great deal of improvements to NPC interactions with players. The full patch notes are available on the official Age of Conan forums.
